Basic Information

Label: Redstone Records
Management: Jessica Brawner
Members: Walter Strauss. Walter Strauss & Mamadou Sidibe includes Mamadou on kamale ngoni (W. African hunters harp) & vocals. Walter Strauss Trio includes Sam Bevan (bas

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Walter Strauss
Fairfax, CA        Folk / Fingerstyle Guitar / World

Bio

“Michael Hedges meets Bruce Cockburn and together they steal Ry Cooder’s smoking jacket...”

If you haven’t heard Walter Strauss play, then you’ve never heard music like this before. This California guitar maestro’s songs are full of the groove and fire of an African dance party, the dynamics and textures of a string orchestra, and the back-porch soul of American roots music. It’s out of this world music.

Walter Strauss digs deep grooves for his audiences - his singular guitar style layers ...

Songs

In the Stone
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Djimbaseh (trad. W. African, ada...
Walter Strauss
Djimbaseh (trad. W. African, adapted W. ...
Spring Song
Dustdevil

Comments

Cathie Fredrickson
Cathie Fredrickson: Wow, you sound so very awesome, I am spellbound and in awe and will be here awhile listening, wow!!!!!  Jul 17
Tracy Rigby
Tracy Rigby: Brilliant! I am loving your work, Walter. Rich, soul soothing vocals and stunning lyrics and melodies. Best wishes ~~Tracy  May 14
Paul Chantrill
Paul Chantrill: Very nice playing  Feb 26
Adam Wakely
Adam Wakely: Awesome..... Adam...  Jul 06

Press

Chart Position

Folk charts
for Fairfax, CA.

Artist Stats

Fans: 1,159
Song Plays: 1,041
Visits: 2,319
Video Plays: 200
Widget Hits: 12,158

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